A functional movement screen profile of an Australian police force

A FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN PROFILE OF AN AUSTRALIAN POLICE FORCE

Presenter: Orr RM

This module addresses:

Question: What is the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) profile of police

recruits and officers?

movement capability when compared to recruits, with a greater

percentage scoring ≤14 points on the FMS.

Key Practice Points:

• The FMS is a useful outcome measure for police officers.

• FMS movements with poorest performance correspond to injuries

typically sustained in a police population.

• Specific conditioning programs to improve performance in movements

identified with poorer performance may reduce injuries in police officers.